Dodgy Dogs - A card game illustrated by Jean Jullien

£87,774

2,821

ALL THE DOGS (AND THE CAT)

Jean has created this fabulous poster of all the Dodgy Dogs (and the cat) which will now be coming to every backer!

The stretch goal poster

NEW FOR EVERYONE : THE CAT

We've been working very hard to perfect the game of Dodgy Dogs - and decided that we need one more Special Card ... so we are very pleased to announce the arrival of "The Cat" - which has been introduced in all packs, both single and twin, to create chaos and mayhem amongst our furry friends.

Plus we will release 8 NEW Dodgy Dogs into the pack (based on your suggestions as to your favourite breeds) - and we’ve turned our rules into an EXCLUSIVE Dodgy Dogs poster for both single and twin boxes.

Plus GOOD NEWS for everyone who has ordered (or orders) a Limited Edition Print, or a set of 10x Single or 10 x twins - we will include a free tote bag!

Every backer is now getting a Kickstarter Exclusive Dodgy Dogs Pin!

What is Dodgy Dogs?

The Dodgy Dogs Packs

Dodgy Dogs is a beautifully designed card game all about badly behaved dogs, illustrated by visual artist Jean Jullien. Use strategy and luck to get rid of all of your Dodgy Dogs as quickly as possible. Because who wants a hand full of Dodgy Dogs, right?
It's easy to play and suitable for people of all ages. We’d love you to support us in making the game so you can have as much fun playing it as we have!

How to play?

It's super simple. At the start of the game, you are dealt a hand of Dodgy Dogs. They'll be one of four different sizes and they'll be performing one of ten different bad behaviours.

Your aim is to get rid of all your Dodgy Dogs. The first player places one of their dogs down on the table. The player to their left must then match either the size, or the behaviour of that dog, and place theirs on top. If they can’t, they have to pick up cards from the stock pile until they can place one down. And so it goes.

Dodgy Dog Cards

Of course, there are some special cards too, that spice things up a little bit. There’s the Dog Whisperer. He allows you to choose any Dodgy Dog behaviour your like, as long as you whisper. The Wild Card makes the dogs go... well, wild. And everybody has to swap all their cards with the player next to them. There are pick up cards. And all sorts of others too.

Special Dog Cards

And then there's the Leader of the Pack

Leader of The Pack - Your chance to get your dog in the game.

We also have a special card called Leader of the Pack, and we're offering a chance to have your dog be that Leader, look at the reward section for more information!

Dodgy Dogs consists of 55 cards printed on Superluxe, poker-sized cards (the really nice ones). They’re all printed and made in Belgium. The cards are:

Rewards

A signed Jean Jullien print of your dog + Your dog will be included in every Twin Pack + a Limited Edition Twin Pack

Who's behind it?

Dodgy Dogs is a collaboration between Jean Jullien and Yolky Games. Jean is a world-famous illustrator and dog-lover who lives and works in London.

Yolky Games is a London-based creative company inspired by contemporary design who create, make and sell card games. We are all, like Jean, massive dog-lovers. Together, we’ve been having a great time working on creating a game that’s not only super-fun to play, but also beautiful to look at.

Making and playing the game

We've been working on Dodgy Dogs since early 2017. Since then, many afternoons since have been spent drinking tea, testing versions of the game and generally talking about how brilliant dogs are. We’ve tried loads of different versions of the game, with lots of different dogs, doing lots of different things, not all of which we could publish in the family friendly edition. Here's one of our early prototypes:

Why Dodgy Dogs and why Kickstarter?

We love card games and we love dogs (if that wasn’t already clear). Our favourite type of dogs are the dodgy ones. Those who chew your shoes, jump on furniture, roll in the mud... We believe that mischievous dogs have a bit more personality so they’re the stars of the game. They are our beloved Dodgy Dogs.

Launching Dodgy Dogs via Kickstarter will not only allow us to manufacture the game at the quality and quantity we need but this is also the best way to reach out to you, the people we hope will actually play the game. We can't wait to send those Dodgy Dogs your way!

Timeline

We have our Belgium manufacturer lined up and we’ll begin printing the cards as soon as we’re funded. The cards will be printed on Superluxe, poker-sized cards. If you don’t speak card, that basically just means the best quality cards possible. Here is an expected timeline from now until you get Dodgy Dogs in your letter box.

LAUNCH PAWTY

Risks and challenges

As card game company, we are in the business of designing and manufacturing card games. We have existing manufacturing relationships and understand the time frame involved in production and we have chosen partners that are proven, reliable and capable of scaling up. We are confident that we will be able to deliver on time.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge £32 or more
About $42

Twin pack + Limited Edition tote bag

Kickstarter limited edition Twin pack.
You get two packs of the unique 55 cards, printed on Superluxe, poker-sized cards. Illustrated by Jean Jullien, made in Belgium + a special Dodgy Dogs tote bag! (Check story for reference)

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge £1,000 or more
About $1,321

Your own Dodgy Dog in the game

Have your dog drawn by Jean Jullien and included in every twin pack! (You will be asked to send us photographs of your dog as soon as we're funded).
+ signed print of your dog illustrated and signed by Jean Jullien, A3 format
+ Kickstarter limited edition Twin pack.
Two packs of the unique 55 cards, printed on Superluxe, poker-sized cards. Illustrated by Jean Jullien, made in Belgium.